Pritch.



y stitutes substantially avprop adapted,-while 1 UNITED STATES Pariser clarion.

CHARLES Horn, or CINCINNATI, oHIo, AssIGNon or (JNE-Hans To iena-Naan sIoKING,

v or CINCINNATI, orare.v l

PRITCH,

' Speciicationof Letters atent.

@attentati i6, i909.

Application led March 15, 1909. Serial lhlo. @heeft To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that-I, CHARLES I'Iorr, a

vcitizen of the United States, and a resident .companying' drawing, with the referenceA characters marked thereon, which Aforms also'a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in an implement used in beef killing establish` ments and known as a pritch.

A beefafter killed, and bled isusually placed upon the killing floor in a position with its abdomen uppermost to facilitate certain operations to be performed upon the carcass, such as cutting of the legs, stripping part of the skill etc. A pritch is used to hold the carcass in such a position and against al tendency to roll upon its' side.

4 In the following specication and particularly pointed out in the claims at the end thereof,vwill be found a full description of my invention, together with its manner voiuse,. arts and construction, which latter is also illustrated inthe accompanying drawing, in whichz- 1 Figures l and 2,v illustrate manner of applying and lusing the implement. Fig. 3, is

an enlarged sectional elevation of it, and Fig. 4, shows an underside View of Fig. 3, it being substantially'anunderside View of the base of the implement.

1As to its function, the implement consupported upon the floor, -to engage a carcass at its side, so as to hold the same in the desired position' as shownin Figs. l and 2. The construction involves a base A of suiiicient weight so as not yto slip readilyv andthel prop proper. indicated at B and connected to the former. This connection is so Aas to permitthe prop to. assume' an inclined position with 'reference to the floor, a position,I the obviousnecessity of which becomes ap-V parent from .inspection of Fig, 2. The implement is so placed that point b of theprop engages the .carcass in' a suitable: place, preti u erably in the pit under one of the fore-legs Where any damage to meat or skin is of no consequence.

In determining positions, the implement is placed some distance away from the carcass so that for eiecting engagement, the,

latter leans somewhat toward the implement as shown 1n Iiigr, and by resting upon the point, it readily maintains its' engagement against any/'tendency to cant over in the opposite direction. The proper `osition within certain limits may be rea' ily foundby shifting base A back and forth with referf ence to the carcass as may be necessary. Adjustment for greater variations due to differences in size of carcasses is obtained by providing a construction which permits adjustment of the length of the prop. F or such purpose this latter consists of two arts, adjustably connected to each other and one of them connected to the base. I use a -sheath 6, which. is connected to the base and a pin 7 slidably iitted to this sheath. If the prop is too short, this pin is pulled out as indicated in Fig. 3, until the proper length is attained.' VSuitable means are provided to hold it in its adjusted position as for instance a number of shoulders 8 in pin 7 adapted to be engaged by a catch 9 actuated by a spring 10. rhe spring is attached to the sheath and carries the catch which llatter plays in and out through an opening 11 in the side of the sheath. Shoulders 8 are obtained by notching the pin, or byV reducing its diameter 'to a depth sutlioient to produce the shoulders. The bottom oi the resulting notches is inclined and meets the outside of the pin below the notch without an offset, so

that no manipulation of the spring becomes vThe connection is a permanent one and by ioo.

e joint, which permits the prop to incline :it

- the seme time in two planes with reference Vto the carcass and Without requiring;- sliil't obtain e ehange'in posi-f tion. of the prop. ball end. sooket-joiut is used, the bell 13 being connected to the loi/Vey.l end. of the prop and seated in e, socket in the base. lt is piovided with e shank le fitted into the low e1' end of the sheath where it. is lielfl by suitable means like screws on' rivets. The ball is sented iii cup-shaped. recess l5 iii the upper side of the base in. which position is held by e coller lo, fitted around e part of the oeil labove the recess. The coller is held to the base by screws :md serves also to liolfl the prop to :i normali lowest inclined. position beyond which. it

ing oi' the bese to cannot flrop. bselve Fig'. All openiiiig 18 is provided below the bell iii. the endet'- -side of the socket formed7 to ii-event lodggniexit and eeemixiletion therein of eny matter which might forni :in obstacle to the freev movement of the jointed pefits. to opening i9 is also prei/bied in slieetli G et tlie'lower emi thereof7 so that :my iettei, oi

Water may Wei-li out and (lifziiu oli., By peliing catch 9 away from pin enel by eololiig it so until the pio lies dropped. down into.

, sliestii' the prop is (reused to assume its shortest length. Aousliio'o. 20 is interposed upon which. it drops et this tlme. llie point at which emiA Z7 of the prop engages the om cess may however be lowered still more by moving base A awey from the carrosse, more lli() o1 less so that the prop assumes :i position more inclined. Likewise by moving base .ik closer to the eet-esse, the point of' ment may be ztise iiiespective 03E the zi? justmeiit by lengthening the Semp. For this letter purpose, thet'is to leiigtlientlie prop, pin 7 is simply raised iii siieetlt until eeoli 9 snaps under one of tlie shoulders No manipulation of the @steli is required foi this adjustment. Slioulcler: 12 before ieferi'ed to limi-ts movement of tbe piu in this direction. end pi'e'v'eiits its entire ef'itliclmwel as soon es it comes iii Contact with catch 9. Lifting ot this lette?! lios/ever et this "me, freesV the pin entirely enel permite its removal i'om the siieethif necessary tot any purpose l The underside oi the base is emit-ely smooth to prevent injuy'l floors which now :we usually of asphalt ceu iiemeiits recently' prese/ri ete. secured against 'the om1 base. This .sole may be .if t' mi of: e. nog which is sented. m e groove The. 'tm-,t

that ltine peep is pei'me-eeiitly ooiiiieeteel to bese.

to the li'illi iig.

its bese und that it extends always upwardly from the seine adds greatly to the Couven ieiioe with which thisv imoleeielit may be used. For iiistgiiio ing it 'li'fomfone place to another, it may be grasped etlthe prop and it is iiotY necessary to. stoot).v l also thebisel `f ll'lieiitlie device is not needed for any lei .li oi time, it is desirable to pull pin l entirely out o'l` sheath l? end to re-insei't it iiivvei'tedl,j that is with point I) inwardly', .to 75 protect tlie'lsttei and also to prevent' injul y from vThis 'lattes object might also be attained: by placing e removgible oep upon point t. '1

Having new: Y ll. il pritoh consisting of e' bese, sheath connected thereto, e pin sliolebly fitted to this sheath and spring-aetueted means opel :tting'to liold the pin ecljustebly in certain 85 positions within the sheath. 2. ln e. priteh vthe eouibinetioii of e bese ;oioviled with e. socket., :i ball ittefl 'to this socket, e tubiiyle sliostli, e sliaiilciwlfieieby ball and sliestli are Connected to estoi; otlieil, v e piu ediestnbly ittecl to this sheath and ineens to hold tile pin in its adjusted posi tion.. i

3. in. e piitcli, the combination of s bese, e, sheath edjustsbly eomieotetl-theretoet its 95 lowei' emi sind'lnoviieci` with e lateral opening meer its uppei end, e spring-actueteflf catch eeiiie by the. slieetli and so con-iieted` that its iiee eetl; projects through the openingmeiitiemelv emi into the sheath, emi e pointed pin siiflebly fitted-into this sheath emi oiovitied with slioultleis wherebyl when engagement with the catch,1v said. pin-is sippoitefi eeitsiii position 'Within the sheath.,-v 7

Al. @titoli consistinga olie bese portion sind e prop pointed et its free enti and pei:- ieeiieitly connect-eil to seid' bese to extend in s direction ixiclinefl to the pleno. seicl described .my invention, I Gleim 80 A piteli tot the purpose desel'ibe which consists of .a projo the free `eiicl of which adepte@ to engage e carcass,

bese to the eppoi' sifle of which. this prop is connected eno means atei".4 adjusting itf .to,.115 vayions wiggles .witlif 'reffeieueeqto thebase; ending'various-,Verticalpleiie 0.1 `thisebese tomeet thewesi-tionwf y geen ess .o (SHA1 ptite fooiisistiifigfo mbe? oe. .its oecleisiclei eeen-engaging ifsiuife( 11120 soit witlif enbes minted; wieviele@ oilily-com ete emmeoti l. it i tli'" sheath? es provided.' tb. 'ecessesmid i.. greif e, A fj iiiig-eeteii ou.. the othei; petti wliiol when. occupying one o the recesses menand moans; o'sustan this prop in a normally 10 Home@ pxfnvcl'its mowmnl .of tho p'iu .within l lowest posion beyond Wlcht cannot drop. Hw Jlmih in om direction, While; when on ln 'ostimmly whereof, I hereunto aX my cupyng 1h@ grfmwr jju'cs'fsnis such enmvslg'mlim'e in the prosence of two Witnesses. imm in both nlilmiiolis.,

H. fr nimh umh' Ling of n lzlsc nml of 21 *CHARLES HOFFy pmi mwey jol'xue ithereto in imn'nwl: lo I 'itnessos:

br, cupnhc u) :155mm inclined. posfions ai C. SPENGEL, D Tzu-lous- :mgios 11's {1x-o (md Lemgpomed T. LE BEAU. 

